Mucilage distributor



March 19, i 929. A, E PALMER 1,705,875

MUCILAGE DISTRIBUTOR Filed Jan. 51, 1927 IN VEN TOR.

merz'pme ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 1 9, 1929.

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ALBERT PALMER, or sAn DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

' MucILAGE DISTRIBUTOR.

1 I Application filed January 31, 1927; "Serial 1Y0. 164,738.

My invention relates to a device for dis tributing mucilage onpaper, andthe like.

The objects of In invention are: first, to provide aldevice 0 this classwhereby mucilage maybe uniformly distributed and spread over a surfacesuch as paper, or other surface, for adhesively securing the same toanother surface; second, to provide a device of this class for uniformlydistributing mucilage in any desired reasonable amount over a surface;third, to provide a device of this class whereby the discharge ofmucilage from the device may be variously controlled independently ofthe pressure applied. by the device on the surface over which themucilage is to be spread; fourth, to provide a mucilage containing. anddistributing receptacle having valve means therein for simultaneouslycontrolling the discharge opening for the mucilage and the admittance ofairtherein, which valve means, when released, automatically covers themucilage discharge opening and the opening for admitting air, thusproviding a device which is closed or sealed at all times except when inuse; fifth, to provide a. device of thisclass in which pressure may becreated by an'adjustable-section or .cover to facilitatethe discharge ofmucilage from the receptacle; sixth, to provide, as a whole, a

novelly constructed mucilage distributing device; and, seventh, toprovide a; device of this class which is particularly simple andeconomical of construction, durable, efiicient, 1

,reduc'edend thereof, .18 open and'is external- 7 get out of order. 1. Y

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, myinvention con.- sists of certain novel featuresof construc-. tion,combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will behereinafter do- 'and which willnot readilydeteriorate orv scribed indetail andparticularly set forth in the appended claims, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of referencethereon which form a part of this application-in, which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my mucilage d1str1butor,f showingthe same [111' normalposition for distributing andspreadingmucilagenover a surface; Fig. 2- is a longitudinal -.secti enal viewthereof taken through 22 of Fig. 3, showing certain parts andportionsin-elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof taken through 33 of in plan tofacilitatethe illustration; Fig. 4 is a front ,end' elevational viewthereofg 'and,

fig. 5 is a transverse taken through 55 of Fig. '2.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawings. v t

The receptacle 1, cover 2, valve member 3, pivot member 4, button 5, andthe spring 6 constitute the principal parts and portions of my mucilagedistributor. l I e The receptacle 1 is relatively long andpreferablycylindrical, and is reduced at one end in smoothcurved lines.The normally underside of the reducediendis pro-f vided with a flatsurface 1 extending an ularly with. the longitudinal extent of thesectional view thereof receptacle and-adapted for engaging-the surfaceover which mucilage is to be spread.

Near the normally'forward end of the flat 9 .portion' 1, is provided along transverse opening 1" which is provided at the inside ofthereceptacle with a valve seat 1? which is adapted to be engaged byanelongated valve portion 3a longitudinal extent of the valve member 23positioned within the receptacle. 3 1 The'endof the receptacle 1,oppositethe varying the pressure within the receptacle when desired. 7

The valve member 3 in the form of long lever positioned longitudinally.within thereceptacle and pivotally mounted intermediateits ends on a edon said pivot pin and The valve'portionfi in Figs, 2 thevalve secured tothe normally for ward end and extended transversely to the 95. I pivotmember or pin 4 I extending transversely through the recep- 7 tacle. Thevalve member 3 is loosely mountand is located thereon by a transversegroove 3? at theunder side .of the valve member, as shown member isnormally retained against its seat by a compression spring 6 positionedwithin the receptacle and between the upper side of the forward portionof the valve member and the inner wall of the receptacle. The spring 6is locatedon the valve member by a lug 3 bent upwardly from the valvemember, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5.

The opposite or normally rear end. of the valve member is provided. witha reduced upwardly turned portion 3 having a valve port-ion 3 whichterminates at its upper end in a reduced stem 3 which extends throughthe wall of the receptacle at the upper side and near the rear endthereof. To the upper or outer end of the stem B is screwably secured abutton 5 for operating the valve member. Surrounding the opening inthereceptacle 1 through which the stem 3 extends is a valve seat 1engageable by the valve portion 8 The opening, through which the stem 3extends, is'slightly elongated, as indicated by 1 in Fig. 2, to permitlongitudinal movement of the stem 8 relative to the longitudinal extentof the receptacle when the button 5 is depressed.

From the above is will be seen that, when the button 5 is depressed, themucilage dis charge opening at the forward end of the receptacle, asWell as the air inlet opening at the rear end of the receptacle, will beuncovered permitting mucilage to flow freely out of the forward end, andwhen the device is drawn over a surface with the flat side 1thereagainst, the mucilage will be uniformly distributed over thesurface. The amount of mucilage discharged is controlled by the distancethe button 5 is depressed. Should the mucilage become clogged at the discharge opening, the cover 2 may be screwed outwardly with the valvesopen and then inwardly after the valves have been again closed.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited tothis particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire toinclude in the scope ofv my invention the construction, combination andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claiin s.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a receptacle having a dischargeopening in the side wall at one end and an air inlet opening in theupper side wall at its opposite end, a valve lever positioned withinsaid receptacle and pivotally mounted interme diate its ends therein,said lever having a valve portion at one end adapted to cover thedischarge opening at one end of the receptacle and provided at its otherend with adapted to cover another valve portion adapted to cover saidair inlet opening, and means for controlling said valve lever.

2. In a device of the class described, a

receptacle having a discharge opening in the side wall at one end and anair inlet opening in the upper sidewall at its opposite "end, a valvelever positioned within said receptacle and pivotally mountedintermediate its ends therein, said lever having a valve portion at oneend adapted to cover the discharge opening at one end of the receptacleand pro vided at its other end with another valve portion adapted tocover said air inlet opening, spring means for normally forcing saidvalve portions over said openings, and a valve control button secured tothe valve portion adapted to cover said air inlet opening.

3. In a device of the class described, a substantially cylindricallyshaped receptacle having an obliquely inclined flattened surfaceextending over one end portion, a dis charge opening 1n said flattenedsurface at one end of the receptacle, an air inlet valve opening 1n theside surface at the opposite end of said receptacle, the seating of saidair inlet valve facing inwardly of the receptacle p and valve meanswithm the receptacle forv closing said openings, said meansbeingoperable from the exterior of the receptacle.

4:. In a device of the class described, a substantially cylindricallyshaped receptacle having an obliquely inclined, flattened surface overone end portion, a discharge opening in said flattened surface at theend of the receptacle, an'air inlet opening in the side surface at theopposite end of said receptacle, a pivot member secured intermediate thesaid openings extending transversely through the receptacle, a leverpositioned longitudinally within the receptacle and pivotally supportedon said pivot means, valve means at either end' oflsaid lever forclosing said openings from within the receptacle, means for resilientlyforcing said valve means into closed position and means operable fromwithout said air inlet opening for simultaneously uncovering said'openings. V

5. Ina device of the class described, a receptacle having a dischargeopening in the lower side wall at one end and an air inlet opening inthe upper side at its opposite end, a valve lever positioned within saidreceptacle and pivotally mounted intermediate 1ts ends there1n,-saidvalve lever having a valve portion on each opposite end 7 and uncoverboth of 'said openings simultaneously with the movement of said lever on1ts pivotal mounting,

6. In a device of the class described, a

receptacle having a discharge opening in the lower side wall at one endand an air inlet opening in the upper side at its opposite end, a valvelever positioned Within said receptacle and pivotally mounted interme:diate its ends therein, said valve lever having a valve portion on eachopposite end adapted to cover and uncover both of saidopeningssimultaneously with the movement of said lever on its pivotalmounting, and

to hold said valves normally in closed engagement with said openings.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego,California, this 19th day of January, 1927.

ALBERT E, PALMER.

spring means within said receptacle tending 1

